Roll paper holder and ashtray combination

ABSTRACT

An insert device for a standard toilet paper holder. The device consists primarily of a frame portion with arm members for supporting spare rolls of paper and a sleeve portion provides support means for an ashtray at the upper extremity thereof.

United States Patent [191 Anderson et al.

[111" Y 3,802,571 [451 Apr. 9, 1974 ROLL PAPER HOLDER AND ASHTRAY COMBINATION I Inventors: Steve B. Anderson; Niccee N.

Anderson, both of 321 9th Ave., N.E., Saint Petersburg, Fla. 33701 Filed: Aug. 21, 1972 Appl. No.: 282,246

US. Cl. 211/13 Int. Cl B65h 19/00 Field of Search 211/1, 13; 312/39;

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 5/1957 Sieven .L 242/553 3,356,429 12/1967 Davis ..312/39 2,872,124 2/1959 Sieven 242/553 1,772,917 8/1930 Sifferman..... 242/5553 3,029,824 4/1962 Goodell 1. 21 1/1 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1,054,208 1/1967 Great Britain 242/553 Primary ExaminerRoy D. Frazier Assistant ExaminerThomas J. Holko 5 7 ABSTRACT An insert device for a standard toilet paper holder. The device consists primarily of a frame portion with arm members for supporting spare rolls of paper and a sleeveportion provides support means for an ashtray at the upper extremity thereof.

1 Claim, 4 Drawing Figures ROLL PAPER HOLDER AND ASHTRAY COMBINATION This invention relates to roll paper devices, and more particularly to a roll paper holder and ashtray combination.

I It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide an insert frame member for a common paper holder, the frame serving as support means for spare rolls of roll paper and support means for a removable ashtray member.

Another object of this invention is to provide a combination device of the type described, which will be made of metal, plastic or other suitable material and the device will be of such structure so as to accommodate hand towels, wrapping paper and the like.

A further object of this invention is toprovide a device of the type described which will be easily installed onto a paper holder of the prior art.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a roll paper holder and ashtray combination which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon the study of the following specification and the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention shown in elevation and partly broken away; 7

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1 showing the spare paper rolls in phantom lines;

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the insert shown removed from the invention.

According to this invention, a roll paper holder and ashtray combination is shown to consist of an insert frame 11 having parallel side walls 11 and a bottom wall 11''. Fixedly secured to bottom wall 11" are a pair of spaced apart and extending arms 12 which provide a means of supporting spare paper rolls 13. Insert frame 11 is placed within the existing paper holder 14, the over hanging upper-portion 15 being positioned on top of paper holder 14. The V-shaped upper portion 16 of frame 11 is provided with a centrally secured sleeve 17 tending from the center of the bottom portion of ashtray 19. Ashtray 19 is provided with an upwardly extending U-shaped channel member which is fixedly secured therein and provides positioning means and holding means for matches. The side walls 11 of frame 11 are provided, each with an opening 21 which receives the knobs 22. Itis to be noted that the insert frame 1 l is supported in an existing paper holder 14 by means of the knobs 22 being fitted'into openings formed on opposite side walls of the existing paper holder and which normally are used for receiving a spindle that would be inserted through the roll of toilet paper being used. In the present invention, the roll of toilet paper rests upon bottom wall 11" without spindle support. Said toilet paper is torn by being pulled forward, below retaining spindle 23, and torn along front portion of bottom wall 11".

What I now claim is:

l. A roll paper holder andash tray combination, comprising an insert frame that includes parallel spaced apart side walls which at their lower ends are enjoined with a bottom wall extending therebetween, an upper end of said side walls being enjoined with a generally V-shaped portion extending therebetween, said V-shaped portion at its center being integral with a sleeve, said sleeve receiving a rod integral with an underside of a removable ash tray, said ash tray upon its upper side being integral with a U-shaped channel for being supportable within an existing paper holder byfitting between side walls of said existing paper holder and said knobs being inserted into openings thereof. 

1. A roll paper holder and ash tray combination, comprising an insert frame that includes parallel spaced aparT side walls which at their lower ends are enjoined with a bottom wall extending therebetween, an upper end of said side walls being enjoined with a generally V-shaped portion extending therebetween, said Vshaped portion at its center being integral with a sleeve, said sleeve receiving a rod integral with an underside of a removable ash tray, said ash tray upon its upper side being integral with a U-shaped channel for clamping a match box therebetween, an underside of said bottom wall having a pair of parallel sidewardly extending arms which project sidewardly beyond said side walls of said insert frame so to support a spare toilet paper roll upon each of extending arms, and said insert frame side walls each being integral with a knob on an outer side there of, said knobs being hollow so to form openings on facing sides of said side walls so to support a toilet paper roll spindle therebetween, said knobs being supportable within an existing paper holder by fitting between side walls of said existing paper holder and said knobs being inserted into openings thereof. 